Stillwater · Peat · Co. Antrim / Glens uplands, GB-NIR

Dungonnell Reservoir

View across Dungonnell Reservoir standing on the reservoir wall, with hills in the background, County Antrim.
Fair · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Dungonnell Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
56% confidence

Dungonnell Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 15 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Peter Ross Dabbler
Peter Ross Dabbler10-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 15 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp12°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–September
Where
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Murrough should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. View across Dungonnell Reservoir standing on the reservoir wall, with hills in the background, County Antrim.
    Dungonnell Reservoir, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 October
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